Tag: fuel price hike

Protests against petrol, diesel price hike continue in Kerala

Presenting the budget, Finance Minister Balagopal said a social security cess of Rs two per litre would be levied on petrol and diesel.

February 4, 2023

Chickens have come home to roost

When employees are in fuel queues and not reporting to work, there is zero productivity.

June 22, 2022

Cab fares increase in Kabul due to fuel price hike

Afghanistan imports oil from Central Asian nations and Iran.

June 13, 2022

Cab drivers’ association stages protest against fuel price hike

The associations accused the Delhi government of not inviting them for conversation and demanded to hold a meeting with them in the next two hours failing which they would launch an indefinite strike. 

April 18, 2022

Govt to roll out 15 more electric buses amidst fuel price spiral

The electric vehicles, according to sources, are to be operated between Ecospace and Bangur, New Town and Park Circus, Shapoorji and Airport, Shapoorji and Howrah, Shapoorji and Maheshtala.

April 11, 2022

Fuel price hike paused after five days of increase

The pump price of petrol in Delhi remained at Rs 107.59 a litre, while diesel prices also stood at Sunday's level of Rs 96.32 a litre.

October 25, 2021

Cong holds protest against fuel price hike in Gurugram

Congress leaders and party workers also held protests at petrol pumps in several parts of the city, demanding a complete rollback of the fuel price hike.

July 15, 2021

Congress calls strategy group meet on July 14 ahead of session

Congress party to call for a strategy meeting will be discussing key issues to be raised in the upcoming monsoon session of Parliament.

July 13, 2021

‘Cruel’ fuel price hike, CM urges PM to slash taxes

The chief minister’s letter comes at a time when the Trinamul Congress and the BJP spar over the soaring petrol prices.

July 6, 2021

Rahul slams Modi govt over fuel price hike

His remarks came a day after petrol prices were hiked by 31 to 35 paise while diesel by 26 to 30 paise on June 29, taking the fuel prices across the country to a historic high.

June 30, 2021

Cong to hold protests on June 11 against fuel price hike

The Congress has decided to hold massive protests on June 11 across the country on all petrol pumps and will demand roll back of the prices.

June 9, 2021

Rahul Gandhi attacks Government over fuel price hike, privatisation

Petrol and diesel have seen a record price hike this year as the pump price of petrol and diesel have been raised by a whopping 26 times in 2021 by Rs 7.46 and Rs 7.60 per litre respectively so far this year.

March 14, 2021

Congress to hold mass protests next week over fuel price hike, Ladakh stand off

On Thursday, Petrol price was hiked 16 paise per litre, while diesel price was hiked by 14paise per litre. The fuel prices have increased up to Rs 8.66 for petrol and Rs 10.63 in diesel in 19 days.

June 25, 2020

Fuel price hike exposed BJP’s anti-poor face: Kuldeep Bishnoi

Taking a dig at the BJP government, he said the prices of petrol and diesel had also crossed the record of highest rate record of the last 20 months of its own government.

June 24, 2020

Bharat Bandh today: Many Opposition parties back Congress call; Trinamool, BJD, AAP stay away

The Congress wants petrol and diesel to be brought under the GST, seeks an immediate reduction in central excise duty and 'excessive VAT' in states

September 10, 2018

Fuel price hike: Petrol hits record high of Rs 80.50 in Delhi

The high cost of global crude oil and a weak rupee took the petrol price in Delhi to a record Rs 80.50 per litre on Sunday.

September 9, 2018

Punjab AAP to make fuel price hike an issue

Aam Aadmi Party’s (AAP) Punjab unit on Thursday said it will make the record fuel price hike an issue in its on-going ‘Punjab Jodo’ campaign. In a joint statement, party legislators Prof Baljinder Kaur and Meet Hayer said AAP will mobilise people in the Punjab Jodo rallies against the record price hike in diesel-petrol and...

September 7, 2018